Population, female (% of total population) in Estonia
Estonia: Population, female (% of total population) was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 1960
All-time low
52.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Estonia is 52.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Estonia peaked at 55.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 19th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population, female (% of total population) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 52.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 16 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 52.4% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4% compare
- 22 Portugal 52.4% compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Estonia?
- Population, female in Estonia was 52.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for population, female?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.